HI SB2207 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-22 - Referred to CPH/LBR, WAM.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-22 - Referred to CPH/LBR, WAM.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes a single-payer universal health care insurance system to provide the same high-quality level of medically necessary health care to all Hawaii residents. Prohibits private health care insurers from duplicating the coverages provided by the system. Establishes the state health care insurance planning and financing authority within the department of health to operate the system. Provides the structure and duties of the authority. Requires that the functions, rights, powers, duties, and appropriations of the Hawaii health authority, DLIR as they relate to the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act, and Hawaii employer union health benefits trust fund be transferred to the state health care insurance planning and financing authority. Repeals the Hawaii health authority. Appropriates funds to the state health care insurance planning and financing authority to establish and operate the single-payer universal health care insurance system.
Title
Relating To Health Care Insurance.
Sponsors
Sen. Josh Green [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] | Sen. Russell Ruderman [D] |
Sen. Mike Gabbard [D] | Sen. Breene Harimoto [D] | Sen. Les Ihara [D] | Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-01-22 | Senate | Referred to CPH/LBR, WAM. |
2018-01-22 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
2018-01-19 | Senate | Introduced. |
Subjects
Appropriation ($)
Health Care
Single-payer Universal Health Care Insurance System
State Health Care Insurance Planning and Financing Authority
Health Care
Single-payer Universal Health Care Insurance System
State Health Care Insurance Planning and Financing Authority
Hawaii State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2207&year=2018 |
Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2207_.HTM |